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MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE | Great Migration: Emigrant trains of Sikhs
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Margaret Bourke-White
- Great Migration: Emigrant trains of Sikhs
- With 'LIFE PHOTO BY / MARGARET BOURKE- WHITE' stamp on reverse Stamped 'USED IN LIFE NOV 3 1947' and annotated with page number 'pg. 12041' in pencil on reverseFurther stamped 'USED IN LIFE NOV 24 1947 INTERNATIONAL EDITION' annotated with page number 'pg. 4899' in pencil on reverse Stamped 'OCTOBER 22 1947' also on reverse
- Oversized gelatin silver print
- 14½ x 21½ in. (36.8 x 54.6 cm.)
- Date of negative and print: 1947
Provenance
File print, Time Inc. Picture Collection
Acquired from the above in a de-accession circa 1970s
Acquired from the above in a de-accession circa 1970s
Literature
Life, vol. 23, no. 21, 24 November 1947 (International edition)
M. Bourke-White, Halfway to freedom: A report on the New India in the Words and Photographs of Margaret Bourke-White, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1949, illustration unpaginated
The Best of Life, Time-Life Books, New York, 1973, illustration p. 26
S. Callahan, The Photographs of Margaret Bourke- White, New York Graphic Society, Boston, 1975, illustration p. 162
M. Bourke-White, Halfway to freedom: A report on the New India in the Words and Photographs of Margaret Bourke-White, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1949, illustration unpaginated
The Best of Life, Time-Life Books, New York, 1973, illustration p. 26
S. Callahan, The Photographs of Margaret Bourke- White, New York Graphic Society, Boston, 1975, illustration p. 162
Condition
The following can be found overall in this fair typed photograph: pitting, superficial scratches and an unevenness in the overall surface which is likely a result of the fair typing process. The following condition issues are consistent with the photograph's age and use as a publication print. There is extensive cracking in the emulsion, particularly the corners and the edges. There is a 3 inch tear along the lower edge. The right half of the photo appears slightly more yellow. A small scuff with associated loss and a stray graphite mark in the upper right quadrant and two linear scratches in the upper left corner. The reverse of the photo has some stains, scuffs, stray graphite marks, adhesive remains and extensive reproduction notes. Colors appear more neutral in reality. This work is in a temporary frame.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.